Blood was pooling out of my wound. God, I always made mistakes, but this one is the worst mistake of all. I try to sit up but the pain flashes in my body. He looks down at me. He points his trident at me.
"Poseidon...I..." I mutter.
"Those aren't very convincing last words." Poseidon comments.
"Please..." I say.
"Poseidon. I am King Dymas and I am begging you to spare his life." King Dymas walks forward.
Poseidon turns.
"Who is a king to decide the fate of a God?" He asks.
"Poseidon, he is a hero in Syracuse." King Dymas says.
"So, you ordered the attack on my son?" He asks.
"I humbly apologize." King Dymas kneels.
"I'll consider it after I kill you." Poseidon looks down at me.
"Just...do...it...already..." I gasp in the air.
"Gladly." He smiles.
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I throw my trident down, but a sword blocks it. I turn. The young prince Proteus throws me back. He stands in front of Sinbad. What? What the?! He'd dare stand in my way? I'm Poseidon. I am the Earth Shaker. I am the Lord of the Oceans.
"Why do you stand for this rift raft?" I ask.
"He's my friend." Proteus says.
"Proteus!" King Dymas scolds.
"Shut up." I glare at King Dymas.
He draws back.
"Why do you protect him? Have you forgotten who I am?" I ask.
"No, but a friend is worth protecting." Proteus says.
"Hmm..." I mutter.
Now this is interesting. No one has ever stood in my way before. He's got good guts. My son did attack his home. I warned him not to but sometimes kids don't listen. I look down at Sinbad. Even as he bleeds right in front of me, he still has that look in his eyes. I push Proteus. I grab Sinbad.
"So... I've decided to let you live, but with a test." I say.
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𝔖𝔦𝔫𝔟𝔞𝔡'𝔰 𝔇𝔢𝔟𝔱
FantasyI'm taking inspiration from the song Ruthlessness from Epic the Musical. It starts out with Poseidon's son, Polyphemus. Sinbad returns to Syracuse because word reached out a monster dwells in. A man-eating cyclops. Sinbad blinds him and lets him li...
